Realme 15T vs Xiaomi 17T

66 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15T Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.57 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme 15T

Lighter design: 181g vs 200g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 15T and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme 15T

85

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme 15T

66

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Realme 15T

36

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme 15T

18

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme 15T

97

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme 15T

68

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme 15T

66

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.57 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2372 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	401 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	4000 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme 15T

n/a

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158.36 mm (6.23 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	75.19 mm (2.96 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.79 mm (0.31 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Blue	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme 15T

87.6 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 15T and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	n/a
GPU Cores	64	n/a
GPU Frequency	1072 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme 15T

808

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme 15T

2046

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	808	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2046	6686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	1424	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15T], [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

Realme 15T

605158

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	223513	709591
GPU	48052	762021
Memory	167188	409017
UX	166405	526985
NanoReview Score	605158	2407614

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
UI Skin	Realme UI 6.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	60 W	67 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:00 h

Battery Life

Realme 15T

n/a

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	n/a	13:50 h
Video Playback	n/a	18:40 h
Games	n/a	07:52 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September, 2025 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2025 yr	May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	230	749
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes, 60 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme 15T vs Xiaomi 17T

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